Ship's wheel

The wheel of a ship is the modern way to control and hence move the angle of the rudder which in turn changes the direction of the boat or ship. It is also called helm, together with the rest of the steering mechanism.

Related Topics:
Ship - Rudder - Boat - Helm - Steering

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Helmsmen on older ships steer using a tiller (a long stick) fixed directly to the rudder, or a whipstaff (a vertical stick acting on the tiller).

Related Topics:
Helmsmen - Tiller - Whipstaff

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The wheel is typically connected to a mechanical or hydraulic system.

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Image:Grand Turk(29).jpg|At the helm - on the frigate Grand Turk

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Image:FS_Belle_Poule_Wheel.jpg|Wheel of the brigantine La Belle Poule

Related Topics:
Brigantine - La Belle Poule

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Image:Nautilus Nemo bridge.jpg|Wheel of the submarine Nautilus in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Related Topics:
Submarine - Nautilus - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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